Plant the Blooming Tree, It's Arbor Day!

137 years later, Arbor Day is still celebrated. But how did it start, and what does Evergreen Park have in store for tomorrow?

Burr Oak, Kentucky Coffee, Ginko and Elm wave to Winter with fond farewell. Ah...Arbor Day. It's the one holiday, poets may feel less sentimental for writing about trees. And environmentalists may feel at ease for defending the necessity of our green giants for life on earth. This year, the Village of Evergreen Park proclaimed April 29 the first annual Arbor Day. It'll begin with a dedication in front of Village Hall at 9 a.m on Friday. Earlier this month, the Public Works Department planted a Burr Oak tree in front of Village Hall to symbolize their new-found dedication to a greener environment. “This fits criteria for us,” said Gavin Yeaman, quality control director and certified arborist for the village, “in our pursuit to become a tree…

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